How far is Cairns Airport from central Cairns?

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What is the name of Cairns’s airport?

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How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cairns?

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Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly to Cairns.

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19:45 - 06:10DXB-CNS

28h 25m3 stops

06:40 - 22:00CNS-DXB

45h 20m3 stops

AED 3,078

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Sat, 1 Mar - Sat, 8 Mar

19:45 - 05:35DXB-CNS

27h 50m3 stops

06:40 - 09:15CNS-DXB

32h 35m3 stops

AED 3,085

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Sun, 2 Mar - Sun, 9 Mar

13:45 - 06:10DXB-CNS

34h 25m3 stops

07:35 - 09:15CNS-DXB

31h 40m3 stops

AED 3,247

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Sat, 15 Feb - Fri, 21 Feb

19:15 - 05:30DXB-CNS

28h 15m3 stops

07:00 - 08:35CNS-DXB

31h 35m3 stops

AED 3,577

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Mon, 17 Feb - Mon, 24 Feb

20:00 - 17:20DXB-CNS

15h 20m1 stop

18:35 - 18:45CNS-DXB

30h 10m1 stop

AED 4,962Singapore Airlines

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Sun, 2 Mar - Sun, 9 Mar

20:00 - 17:20DXB-CNS

39h 20m1 stop

18:35 - 18:45CNS-DXB

30h 10m1 stop

AED 4,984Singapore Airlines

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Mon, 17 Feb - Mon, 24 Feb

23:40 - 11:50DXB-CNS

54h 10m2 stops

12:00 - 22:05CNS-DXB

40h 05m1 stop

AED 5,538Cathay Pacific

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Sat, 1 Mar - Sat, 8 Mar

20:50 - 09:40AUH-CNS

30h 50m1 stop

10:20 - 01:05CNS-AUH

20h 45m1 stop

AED 8,348Etihad Airways

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Fri, 23 May - Sat, 31 May

02:45 - 12:05DXB-CNS

27h 20m2 stops

14:35 - 13:05CNS-DXB

28h 30m3 stops

AED 108,274Emirates

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Sat, 1 Mar - Sun, 9 Mar

03:15 - 11:50DXB-CNS

26h 35m2 stops

14:35 - 13:05CNS-DXB

28h 30m3 stops

AED 108,620Emirates

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Fri, 28 Feb - Sat, 8 Mar

Flights to Cairns - Travel Insights & Trends

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How long is the flight to Cairns?

The duration of your flight to Cairns depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a stopover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cairns on KAYAK are from Dubai, which takes 28h 25m, and Abu Dhabi, which takes 39h 35m.

Cheapest flight	AED 3,078

Flight from Dubai to Cairns

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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Cairns based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.

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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Cairns based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

How far is Cairns Airport from central Cairns?
Cairns Airport is 4 km from the centre of Cairns.
What is the name of Cairns’s airport?
When flying to Cairns, you'll arrive at Cairns Airport (CNS). The airport is also known as Cairns or Cairns Intl.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cairns?
KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Cairns.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Cairns?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cairns?
Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Cairns?
Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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High season is considered to be January, February and December. The cheapest month to fly from the United Arab Emirates is January.
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United Arab Emirates to Cairns

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +29 more

ANA, Air Canada, +30 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +29 more

ANA, Air Canada, +30 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +24 more

ANA, Air Canada, +25 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +29 more

ANA, Air Canada, +30 more

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Direct returns

Cairns to United Arab Emirates

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +28 more

ANA, Air Canada, +29 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +29 more

ANA, Air Canada, +30 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +29 more

ANA, Air Canada, +30 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +24 more

ANA, Air Canada, +25 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +29 more

ANA, Air Canada, +30 more

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Recent return flight deals

These are the cheapest return flights to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

1/3Sat

3 stops

28h 25mDXB-CNS

8/3Sat

3 stops

45h 20mCNS-DXB

AED 3,078

2/3Sun

3 stops

27h 50mDXB-CNS

9/3Sun

3 stops

32h 35mCNS-DXB

AED 3,085

15/2Sat

3 stops

34h 25mDXB-CNS

21/2Fri

3 stops

31h 40mCNS-DXB

AED 3,247

17/2Mon

3 stops

28h 15mDXB-CNS

24/2Mon

3 stops

31h 35mCNS-DXB

AED 3,577

2/3Sun

1 stopSingapore Airlines

15h 20mDXB-CNS

9/3Sun

1 stopSingapore Airlines

30h 10mCNS-DXB

AED 4,962

17/2Mon

1 stopSingapore Airlines

39h 20mDXB-CNS

24/2Mon

1 stopSingapore Airlines

30h 10mCNS-DXB

AED 4,984

1/3Sat

2 stopsCathay Pacific

54h 10mDXB-CNS

8/3Sat

1 stopCathay Pacific

40h 05mCNS-DXB

AED 5,538

23/5Fri

1 stopEtihad Airways

30h 50mAUH-CNS

31/5Sat

1 stopEtihad Airways

20h 45mCNS-AUH

AED 8,348

1/3Sat

2 stopsEmirates

27h 20mDXB-CNS

9/3Sun

3 stopsEmirates

28h 30mCNS-DXB

AED 108,274

28/2Fri

2 stopsEmirates

26h 35mDXB-CNS

8/3Sat

3 stopsEmirates

28h 30mCNS-DXB

AED 108,620

One-way flight deals

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17428 kmDXB-CNS

multi-stopMultiple Airlines

17502 kmAUH-CNS

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How long is the flight to Cairns?

The duration of your flight to Cairns depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a stopover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Cairns on KAYAK are from Dubai, which takes 28h 25m, and Abu Dhabi, which takes 39h 35m.

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How far is Cairns Airport from central Cairns?

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How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Cairns?

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What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Cairns?

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